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Branching Out: Physical Locations Boost CUs' Digital Plans

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Houston-based First Service Credit Union has selected a third-party provider’s digital banking suite to enhance its members’ online access to financial services. As their members began shifting to online and mobile banking channels, CUs have been forced to compete with tech-savvy competitors such as challenger banks and FinTechs.

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Why Smart Cities Of The Future Won’t Be Built In A Day

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After months of negotiations with authorities in Toronto, Alphabet-owned Sidewalk Labs has finally managed to ink an agreement with the city that will see the FinTech firm pour in C$1.3 Houston sports teams started leaving it for other smaller, more purpose-built venues. But times changed.

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Top 63 Online Digital Banks for U.S. Consumers (Nov 2023)

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Leading Digital Consumer Banks (United States)* ranked by our FAB score (Fintech Attention Barometer**) Company FAB Score** Founded HQ Web Visits (Oct ’23) TrustPilot Score TrustPilot Reviews Funding ($M) 1 Wise (Transferwise) 10581 2011 London 38,100,000 4.2 Consumers (Nov 2023) first appeared on Fintech Labs SMB Center.

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Top 21 Online Digital Accounting Services for Small Businesses (SMB): Jan 2022

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The FAB Score Ranking (Fintech Attention Barometer) is a proxy for the size of a private fintech company not based on product reviews. We call it the FAB score, standing for Fintech Attention Barometer. Years since founding: 10 to 20 years >>> 4 startups. 5 to 9 years >>> 9 startups. 5,200 Apply.

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FinovateSpring Sneak Peek: Payment Data Systems/ Akimbo

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A look at the companies demoing live to 1,500+ fintech professionals on May 10 & 11. Presenter: Houston Frost, SVP, Prepaid Products. Houston co-founded Akimbo in 2010, which sold to Payment Data Systems in 2014. Register today. Features: Virtual MasterCard delivered by email or text for use online or with mobile wallets.

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Fintech Fundings: 12 Companies Raise $205 million Week Ending June 18

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All told, 12 fintech companies raised $205 million ($105 million equity, $100 million debt) this week. HQ: Houston, Texas. The post Fintech Fundings: 12 Companies Raise $205 million Week Ending June 18 appeared first on Finovate. Year-to-date, $7.7 billion has been invested in the sector. Source: FT Partners. Harvest Exchange.

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Top 21 Online Digital Accounting Services for Small Businesses (SMB): Jan 2022

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We call it the FAB score, standing for Fintech Attention Barometer. HQ: Houston, Texas. Related: The 34 Biggest Fintech Conferences & Events in 2022. The Fintech Unicorns of the 21st Century (Dec 2021). 25 Jan 2022. Wellington, NZ. 24,800,000. Freshbooks. 25 Jan 2022. 3,900,000. HighRadius. 25 Jan 2022. 25 Jan 2022.